For the subscription period from November 20, 2017 to November 22, 2017 with settlement on November 27, 2017, the nominal value of the bond based on the simple average closing price [published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA)] for gold of 999 purity of the last three business days of the week preceding the subscription period, i.e. November 15 to 17, 2017 works out to ₹ 2964/- (Rupees Two thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Four only) per gram.

Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to offer discount of ₹ 50 per gram less than the nominal value to those investors applying online and the payment against the application is made through digital mode. For such investors, the issue price of Gold Bond will be ₹ 2914/- (Rupees Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Fourteen only) per gram of gold.